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1. AN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE TUBE COMPRISING CHUCK MEANS FOR ENGAGING OPPOSITE ENDS OF A TUBE AND SUPPORTING THE SAME, MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE ROTATION OF A TUBE CARRIED BY SAID CHUCK MEANS, AND A LABEL APPLYING DRUM FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO A TUBE CARRIED BY SAID CHUCK MEANS, SAID LABEL APPLYING DRUM INCLUDING LABEL RETAINING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING A LEADING EDGE OF A LABEL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH A TUBE. 